Title

A fringed scorpionfish

Caption

A fringed scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) resting in a sponge, dive site Sodwana Bay, Maputaland Marine Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Africa

Date

Aug 10, 2022

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK23H05_395

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

33.5Mb (1.3Mb) / 9.9in x 13.2in / 2964 x 3953 (300dpi)

Keywords

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